Festivals in Messina

Every second Sunday of August, the seaside hamlet of Tonnarella, in the municipality of Furnari (Province of Messina), honors its patron sai...

Marian Night is a cultural and spiritual nocturnal event held on June 2nd in the historic center of Messina, on the eve of the feast of the...

Every summer, the seaside district of Brolo, on the Tyrrhenian coast of Messina, celebrates the Marina Festival in honor of the Madonna dei...

In the heart of summer, Contrada Sant'Ignazio in Piraino—a hilltop village in the province of Messina overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the...

Every November, San Fratello, a village perched in the Nebrodi mountains in the province of Messina, celebrates Saint Martin of Tours with M...

The Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea Carnival is the signature festive event of Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, a charming village in the province of Messina, Sic...

Every autumn, the Meatball Festival brings the historic center of Novara di Sicilia to life. Nestled between the Peloritani and Nebrodi moun...

Every June 2nd, the village of San Marco d'Alunzio in the province of Messina travels back a thousand years with the Medieval Historical Day...

Medievalia is the historical re-enactment that brings the village of Castel di Lucio, in the Nebrodi mountains of Messina, back to the era o...

Medievando is a historical re-enactment in Tripi, a charming village in the Nebrodi mountains near Messina, which brings to life the arrival...

The Messina Biennale – Expo Arte Messina is a contemporary art exhibition that transforms the city on the Strait into a vast, sprawling gall...

Every December, the center of Messina transforms into a grand Christmas village. Between Piazza Cairoli, the Viale San Martino pedestrian ar...

Every Sunday morning, the Giostra district of Messina comes alive with the famous Flea Market, a historic second-hand, vintage, and antique...

The Messina Half Marathon is a major running festival winding through the city center of Messina, Sicily. The event's centerpiece is the his...

The Messina International Clarinet Competition – Working in the Orchestra is an international event for clarinetists organized by the Teatro...

The legendary Messina International Film Festival, founded in 1955 and reborn through the efforts of local director and producer Francesco C...

The Messina Oktoberfest transforms Villa Dante into a grand Bavarian village dedicated to taste and entertainment. With fifteen street food...

The Messina Opera Film Festival is a unique cinematic event in Italy, entirely dedicated to the dialogue between film and opera. Hosted ever...